Whatever truck based Mi-8...or Mi-8 based whatever truck? Anyhow, this Frankenstein vehicle was used in Afghanistan during the 80's.

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The modern reincarnation of this flightless rotary-wing bird

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There are fixed-wing variants too. Well, sans wings, really...

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So you want to broaden the search ? OK

DC-3 food truck

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Converted DH Dove :

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but IMHO, we should stick to the original topic....

It's up to you...

H.P.

Wow - there's chop-shop owners out there with WAY too much time on their hands!

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H.P.

Yeah, I might've pushed the limit a wee bit...

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http://www.unionleader.com/nh-people/scout-leader-turns-army-tank-hauler-into-a-unique-form-of-transport--20171016?source=RSS

From Australia :

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H.P.

Testing if there was one space too many after the first img-bracket for image nr 642
/ Robin


Edit: Frenchy has fixed his posting so I have removed the duplicated image to prevent possible confusion and save some bandwidth

Thanks for pointing this out Robin I've edited my post.

Here are more views :

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H.P.

Down Under, old CMP trucks never die, they just go faster

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This one looks like a Studebaker US6 :

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Another one :

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Sauna trucks from Russia (a.k.a Banya trucks) :

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H.P.

Amazing thread. I don't suppose there are any pictures of the Ford GPA Amphibian (Seep) in post-military service. I've found some which I shall add later, however these are of 'explorer' type vehicles, I'm after actual use pictures if any one would be so kind to oblige.

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There are a few on page 6

French fire brigade GPA :

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Another one from Italy :

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GPA's used by fishermen in Scotland :

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Civilian JVBT-55 used to dig out a WW2 OT-34 flamethrower tank :

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Fire fighting Stalwart in Alberta :

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Diamond T 968 dump truck :

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Mixer truck :

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H.P.

Thanks for those 'Seep' pictures Frenchy.

Love all of these and especially this MRAPs in police colors. Also, if you guys have anymore military trucks in Fire Fighter colors will be great.

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(the carried "vehicle" is used on railroad
https://bos-fahrzeuge.info/einsatzfahrzeuge/47146/Florian_Duisburg_AB_RuestSchiene/photo/47146 )

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This M35 has been converted by the GA Chivvis Corp :

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More similar pics here :
http://www.gachivvis.com/content/brush/brush_gallery.cfm

and here's the conversion set released by Black Dog :



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LMTV's and FMTV's :

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This WW2 Henschel fire truck was used after ther war by Tabor firemen (Czech Republic)

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(more pics and info here )

H.P.

A very nice collection of ex-military trucks used for various fire fighting purposes: http://www.massfiretrucks.com/MGALLERY%20MILITARY.htm

Ex-Dutch military trucks looking for new owners: https://www.trucks.nl/en/used-trucks/army-truck/

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I love this one! I wonder what the story is behind the paintjob? "We had nearly finished painting but then we had to rush to a forest fire and while we were there someone stole the bucket of paint ..."


This one is interesting since it has probably been reengined
with a larger engine which required raising the hood:

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Edit: See Frenchys post below.

I'm not sure about that...Check out this picture of another M35A3 :

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Looks like the hoods are identical.

H.P.

Yes, you are right.

On the other hand, the A3 designation implies that it has been re-engined compared to the earlier versions of M35:

From Wikipedia:
"
M35A3
From 1994 until 1999, the M35A3 variant was introduced as part of Extended Service Program. Usually, A3 vehicles have a Caterpillar 3116 Diesel engine and had their manual transmissions replaced with automatic ones, as well as receiving numerous other improvements with a redesigned frontal appearance. No new A3 standard-transmission vehicles were produced, all vehicles being upgraded from previous configurations during the rebuild process. The exception is some M109A3 shop vans. A small number of M109A3s were upgraded to A4 specifications using the M35A3 upgrade parts and procedures. As-built original A1's are gasoline-powered, A2's use the LDS 427-2 multifuel engine, and A3 use the LD/LDT 465-1c multifuel engine. It is common, however, to find rebuilds of former gas-powered REO and Studebaker models having A1 and A2 multifuel configurations."

The re-engining I was thinking about was only a prototype.
Sometime around 1965 the Army tested a MAN diesel which was bigger than the original Continental engine and fitting it required reworking the front sheet metal which led to a reverse slope of the hood.

The M35A3 upgrade also introduced a reverse slope to the hood, see the vertical flat metal between the mud guards/fenders and the lid of the hood.

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Bobbed, early shape of side plate of the hood
/ Robin

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